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Reprinted Right (Editor's note. The second par of the Statement of Rights a passed by the Student Senate Not 13 is reprinted below. The bill wa recommended by the faculty com mittee and will go before the fac ulty tomorrow. If the f a c u I t I passes the bill it will go before th Board of Trustees for final ap proval. The first part of the bit was printed in the Dec. 6 issue o The Gamecock.) Student Publications Student publications and the stu dent press are a valuable aid it establishing and maintaining aI atmosphere of free and responsibli discussion and of intellectual ex ploration on the campus. They ar meant of bringing student concern to the attention of the faculty an< the institutional authorities and o formulating student opinions o various issues on -the campus an< in the world at large. In the delegation of editorial re sponsibility to students the univer sity must provide sufficient edi torial freedom and sufficient fi nancial autonomy for the studen publications to maintain their in tegrity of purpose as vehicles fo: free inquiry and free expressior in an academic community. Institutional authorities, in con sultation with students and facul ty, have a responsibility to provid( written clarification of the role o: the student publications, the stand ards to be used in their evaluation aSnfd the limitations on externa In the delegation of edit the University must provide sufficient financial autonom to maintain their integrity c inquiry and free expression i control of their operation. At the same time, the editorial freedorr of student editors and managerm entails corollary responsibilities t< be governed by the canons of re. sponsible journalism, such as the avoidance of libel, indecency, un. documented allegations, attacks on personal integrity and the tech. Two re 'bDui Pont olfers 4 iigo into a trainin; series of growth professional progress you want to grow in D)u Pont works Sbody claims tha Du Pont is a %u money and the engin. mnto commercial pritili we have what it t,ake, special bonus plan t people grow, pesn who leave Dut Pont u sional growth they ex A Below s Bill t niques of harassment and innuen i do. As safeguards for the editorial . freedom of student publications the i following provisions are necessary. (1) The student press should be free of censorship and advance ap. proval of copy and its editors and managers should be free to develop their own editorial policies and I news coverage. f (2) Editors and managers of student publications should be pro tected from arbitrary suspension and removal because of student, faculty, administrative, or public i disapproval of editorial policy or i content. Only for proper and stated causes should editors and manag - ers be subject to removal and then by orderly and prescribed proce I dures. The agency responsible for I the appointment of editors and r managers should be the agency re k sponsible for their removal. 1 (3) All University published and f i n a n c e d student publications should explicitly state on the edi torial page that the opinions there expressed are not necessarily those of the University or the student body. Off-Campus Freedom of Students A. University students are both citizens and members of the aca demic community. As citizens, stu dents should enjoy the same free dom of speech, peaceful assembly, and right of petition that other citizenj enjoy, and, as members of )rial responsibility to students mufficient editorial freedom and for the student publications f purpose as vehicles for free n an academic community. the academic community, they are subject to the obligations which accrue to them by virtue of this membership. Faculty members and administrative officials should in sure that institutional powers are not employed to inhibit such intel lectual and personal development of students as is often promoted asons for joining Dui ipen..end opportunity. Youi don't progr;an. You go to nork -in ia jobs thait bro;aden yo'.ur biase for ndl( help y'ou lind the specille tield We c;all it "pl;anned mobility."' .1 the outer limits. Surme, exery' vdo the f;ar-out rese;arch. But rId leaider in rese;arch with the ering c;ap;ability to tr;ansl;ate idess mets. It' you h;i e ia proti tiable ide. to miiike it work: ;and we hiave ,a rew;ard y'ou for it. So l)u Pont ly amd profession;ly. I'ven men fteen di st o ecame of the profes ierienced att 1) Pont. n E~qual Opporlumity Emrployer (N/F ) College Relations Readi First Student Body President gestures to the Student S argues for passage of the Si Rights. The bill went befor by their exercise of the rights of -itizenship both on and off campus. B. Activities of students may upon occasion result in violation )f law. Students who violate the law may incur penalties prescribed by civil authorities, but institution al authority should never he used' merely to duplicate the function rf general laws. Only where the institution's interests as an aca demic community are distinct and 7learly involved should the special auEhority of the institution be as 3erted. The student who incidental y violates institutional regulations in the course of his off-campus activity, such as those relating to -lass attendance, should be subject to no greater penalty than would normally be imposed. Institutional action should be independent of :ommunity pressure. Pont, and three for They go to universities. authoities in their profess They go inito space, or oth And they go to our coi enough~l to kniow where to \\'e don't like to lose men. and1( Y w hen you hire the best. then h y~our pieople are bound to be sol *eeeeeeeeeeeeeeSt ll hike somi laitest mtlormoation I )u Pont f oir graduai.tes w it h degreC U'niversity - lhegreeGr City--Sae. For Step in Rights Bill Tom Salane committee aftc enate as he go hefore the udent Bill of faculty passes8 - ,e the faculty to the Board o Procedural Standards in Disciplinary Proceedings Educational institutions have a duty and the corollary disciplinary powers to protect their educational t purpose through the se,tting of I, standards of scholarship and con- t duct for the students who attend them and through the regulationI of the use of institutional facilities. In developing responsible student,i conduct, disciplinary proceedings < play a role substantially secondary to counseling, guidance, and ad monition. In the exceptional cir-1 cumstances when these preferred means fail to resolve problems of, student conduct, proper procedural safeguards should he observed to protect the student from unfair. imposition of serious penalties. The 11 following are set forth as proper t quiting Sep ienn RjectsBl eTioms whae comarttef enook for the to mefoeh e(dont llose fan utypse ep themt facut btote ar Disciplinarye Proeedig 1an uopportnaintiatutoshv poest rtchi ducational purpse trouhZ th s.tin.of_ Facul Iction r Senate passage and will faculty tomorrow. If the he hill it will be presented f Trustees for final action. afeguards in such proceedings: Standards of Conduct Expected of Students The institution has an obligation o clarify those standards of be avior which it considers essential o its educational mission and its ommunity life. These general bo iavioral expectations and the re ultant specific regulations should epresent a reasonable regulation f student contduet, but the student hould be ns free as possible from miposeJ limitations that have no lirect relevance to his education. )ffences should be as clearly de ined as possible and interpreted n a manner consistent with the foronmentioned principles of rele ancy and reasonableness. Disci linary proceedings should be insti uted only for violations of stan '1 The Blossom Shop FLORISTS Devine and Saluda FIVE POINTS L yTo lards of conduct formulated with ignificant student participation Lnd published in advance through uch means as a student handbook or a generally available body of natitutional regulations. (1) Except under circumstances vhere delay may create a risk of iarm to property or s t u d e n t s, remises occupied by students and he personal possessions of stu-! lents should not be searched unless The formality of the proced itled in disciplinary cases shi rravity of the offense and the posed. . . . Where misconduct i tudent should have the right !ipline Committee. ippropriate authorization has been :btained. For premises s u c h1 as residence halls controlled by the institution, an appropriate and re sponsible official should be desig nated to whom application should be made before a search other than a routine inspection is conducted. During routine inspections o n I y items in plain sight can be seized and used as evidence. Any applica tion to search should specify the: reasons for the search and the ob ject or information sought. The; official should keep an accurate record including the time, date and reasons for the search. The student should be present, if possible, dur ing the search. For premises not controlled by the institution, the or(linary requirements for lawful sea rch should be followed. (2) Students detected or ar rested for allegedly committing se rious violations of institutional regulations, or infractions of ordi nary law, should be informed of their rights. While interrogation may be conducted, no form of ha rassment should be used by insti tutional representatives to coerce idmissions of guilt or information' aibout conduct of other suspected persons. t (3) P e n d i n g action on the charges, the status of a student should not be altered, or his right Lo be present on the campus and to attend classes suspended excepti 6v h e r e the administration deter-; mines such action is necessary for his physical or emotional safety and well-being, or for the safety f students, faculty or University property. B. The formality of the proce dure to which a student is entitled in disciplinary cases should be pro portionate to the gravity of the! ffence andl the sanctions which: may be imposed. Matters involving minor infractions of the university F acuity T, On Bill 'I The Student Bill of Rights norrow for their approval or simple majority will send the 1 :ees for the final decision oni The faculty committee, wh< ill after it was passed by the 'aculty member recommendini >rinciple. Dr. Jan L. Boal, chairman lained that he hoped the fact :hat he felt the bill would be >oth students and faculty. Boal also took exception to :he story concerning the facul yill. Boal stated that the story nittee had been sitting on the ~he committee could not have )ctober when the bill finally orm. If the faculty does not acc he Senate with suggestions f w'ould then have to pass the b: aculty committee for reappro Pre, REAL ITALIA AT A SPE EVERY WI $1 The Gondola is "The Pizza You W TAKCE-OUT NO 256 215 PIkans t VieW regulations w h e r e suspension is iot contemplated may be handled >y the administration in an in rormal manner. Where misconduct -nay result in suspension, the stu ient should have the right to a 1earing before the Discipline Com nittee. The Discipline Committee (1) The committee should in -lude faculty members and student members. No member of the com ure to which a student is en )uld be proportionate to the sanctions which may be im nay result in suspension, the to a hearing before the Dis. mittee who is otherwise interested in the case should sit in judgment during the proceedings. (2) The student should be in formed, in writing, of the reasons for the proposed disciplinary ac tion with sufficient particularity, and in sufficient time, to insure opportunity to p r e p a r e for the hearing. (3) The student appearing be fore the committee should have the right to be assisted in his defense by an adviser of his choice. (4) The burden of proof should rest upon the officials bringing the charge. (5) The student should be given the opportunity to 'estify and to present evidence and witnesses. He should have an opportunity to hear and question adverse witnesses. In no case should the committee con sider statements against him un less he has been advised of their content and of the name of those who made them, and unless he has been given an opportunity to re fuse unfavorable inferences which might otherwise be drawn. (6) All matters upon which the decision may te based must be in troduced into evidence at the pro ceeding before the committee. The decision should be based s o l e 1 y upon such matters. Improperly ac quired evidence should not be ad mitted. (7) There should be, where pos sible, a verbatim record, such as a tape recording, of the hearing. (8) In the event that the student is disciplined other than by the regularly constituted Discipline Committee, he shall have the right to a complete hearing before the I)iscipline Committee. The decision of the Discipline Committee shall be final, subject to the student's right of appeal to the President of the University and to the Board of Trustees of the University. o Decide omo0rrow will go before the faculty to disapproval. Passage by a >ilI before the Board of Trus mplementation. were the first to act on the Senate, sent a-letter to each i the bill as a statement of af the faculty committee, ex Ity would accept the bill but subject to interpretation by The Gamecock's handling of ty committee's action on the mplied that the faculty comn bill for 12 months, but that acted on the bill before mid came to them in its final ~pt the bill it will go back to r improvement. The Senate 11 again and submit it to the ral. R A fatu wyd ents N LASAGNA IAL PRICE EDNESDAY .50 also the home of il Come Bock For." EXTRA CHARGE 9404 see...On The MIII